After the Eastern Conference Finals, on the Internet, while congratulating the Knicks on advancing to the Finals, the Hornets' performance in the Eastern Conference Finals this year also made many people completely change their views on this Hornets.

Although before the start of the East Finals, the mainstream view in the market was that this Hornets already had the strength to impact the championship under the leadership of Wang Shuo, but in fact, there have always been many people who are not optimistic about the Hornets.

The main reason for the disdain is that they don't think Curry, who has been touted by the league in recent years, has the quality to match his reputation.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, in the season when Curry won the NBA regular season MVP for the first time, he was once questioned.

Some people think that Curry is just a regular season superstar, and he will definitely pull his hips when it comes to the playoffs.

After all, in the long history of the NBA, the past experience has already told people...... Often the more critical the moment, the more only a black and hard like Jordan can dominate the league.

Before Wang Shuo crossed over, because of his dark complexion, Curry had encountered racial discrimination in the NBA.

Yes.

You read that right.

Even Curry is a black basketball player......

But because his skin is not dark enough, so at the stage when he just became famous in Wang Shuo's memory, a group of black seniors led by Oscar Robertson did not once express their contempt for Curry in an interview, and believed that Curry was just a system player, and could not be compared with a pure black man like James in terms of personal ability.

Of course, in the future, as Curry continues to prove himself on the court, Robertson, who knows that Chafan is far more important than political correctness, also changed his tune a few years later: "You all misunderstood what I meant back then, I meant back then that Stephen brought innovation to this era, and he was a system himself!" ”

I have to say that in the NBA, these celebrities are really good at changing faces.

But anyway......

Because the sport of basketball has always left the impression that it is a sport dominated by a group of supermen......

Therefore, Curry, who cannot compete with Jordan and Kobe Bryant in absolute talent, is destined to be questioned after his fame.

Secondly, Curli's "deviant" way of playing in the eyes of the world has also made many people not optimistic that he can become a historical star.

In this world, whenever something new comes along, it takes a certain amount of time for people to accept it.

In this regard, Wang Shuo does not think that those who think Curry is "deviant" are blind.

Because in fact......

People who are not optimistic that Curry can dominate the league with three-point shots are normal people.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, before Curry was born, no matter how you ranked, the two predecessors who were famous in three-point shooting, Ray Allen and Reggie Miller, could not be ranked in the top 20 in history......

Therefore, what these two seniors can't do, why do you believe that Curry will be able to do it?

Just as before Usain Bolt ran 9.58 seconds, the vast majority of people didn't think that humans could run the 9.60 seconds mark.

Although the competition items are different, at the moment, Curry is impacting the ......

Undoubtedly, it is the worldview and perception of basketball that people have formed after decades of watching football.

Finally, there are many people who believe that a game like Curry is destined to be a flash in the pan in the NBA, and it is impossible to maintain the peak for a long time.

And for this, Wang Shuo also doesn't think that these people are shallow.

Because as a rare ...... in NBA history A player who continues to evolve after the age of 30, another basketball player who can still be so committed to basketball after the age of 30 that he can single-handedly change the life of the team in the NBA playoffs......

The name is Michael Jordan.

There is no doubt that in this year's Eastern Conference finals, Curry, the "chosen son", not only responded to people's doubts about him one by one on the court, but also turned these doubts into his greatest advantage.

Curry's physical gifts certainly don't compare to those real supermen.

It can be marketed after many years of previous hooks......

When the fans saw that Curry, who was closer to them, could be on the court and on the stage of the Eastern Conference finals, he could soar "50+......

Instead, they shed two lines of tears.

Because who said......

Mortals can't compare to gods?

Admittedly, even though Wang Shuo has already brought a completely different basketball philosophy to this era, when Curry can always hit those unbelievable three-pointers on the court......

But people saw a different possibility from him.

In this year's Eastern Conference finals, without Paul in the next five games, this Hornets can surprise the Knicks in a cold sweat......

That waits until next year, as this Hornets and Curry continue to grow......

Do you dare to say that they are not a team that can put up a strong contender for the NBA championship?

After this year's Eastern Conference finals, Stern and Mark, two big NBA directors, are ready to continue to support Curry next season.

Stern knows that in addition to his imminent retirement, the league is also in need of a new generation.

Among the new generation of players, in Stern's view, Curry is undoubtedly the one most worthy of the league's support.

Because in this life, with the strong support of Wang Shuo and Hook, Curry's commercial value is simply difficult to describe in words.

In addition, the attention that the Hornets have stolen in Charlotte this year has also made the league see the possibility that the Hornets will become a favorite of local Charlotte fans during the Curry era.

According to relevant data, in the playoffs this year, Charlotte has become the hottest city in the NBA ball market.

For Charlotte fans who grew up watching Curry wear open crotch pants......

Curry, the son of Charlotte, is even more popular with the Hornets than Wang Shuo remembers, James, the son of Akron, is to Cleveland.

At this moment, Charlotte fans are looking forward to Stephen Curry, who is wearing the No. 30 jersey of the Hornets in Charlotte, to establish more feats in his true hometown in the future.

And on the Internet, while people are still talking about this year's East Showdown and the Hornets......

In the West, the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Thunder also split the winners and losers.

After the change of coach, the Thunder, who finally managed to cash in on their talent, finally got a ticket to the Finals after seven games with the Lakers.

But......

Although Stevens' use and training of Thunder players this year is indeed remarkable, in Wang Shuo's view, there is not much to review in this round of the Western Conference Finals.

As for the reason......

Of course, it's because, if they can make more free throws than the Lakers on average, the Thunder can't even win......

Then Stevens really can't blame James for stabbing him to Oklahoma last summer.

In this round of the Western Conference Finals, in G2, G4, G6 and G7, the referees are obviously more biased towards the Thunder in terms of penalty scale.

On the court, basically as soon as Durant throws his arms in the loop, the referee will blow the whistle for him.

In addition, as long as Rose dares to break through, he can win at least a dozen free throws in one game.

In the NBA, no player is going to put an advantage that he can use and not use it.

Therefore, Wang Shuo does not think that the Thunder will win in this round of the Western Conference Finals.

As for these dark losses suffered in this year's Western Conference on the penalty scale, Kobe Bryant did not blame the referee for the team's loss, but took the initiative to take responsibility for the team's failure to defeat the Thunder through a tiebreaker in Staples.

This season, under Vogel, Kobe Bryant, who only played about 30 minutes per game in the regular season, was significantly better than the same period in history in terms of physical condition and on-court performance.

In addition, Hayward, who the Lakers previously acquired through a trade with the Bobcats, is also averaging 16.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game for the Lakers this season.

Wang Shuo knows that the reason why the Lakers failed to advance to the finals this year is due to off-court factors.

But after the Thunder made it to the Finals......

This year's finals turned out to be the best arrangement.

Because these two teams have the relationship between Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian respectively......

Therefore, the finals have not yet started, and this round of the finals, known as the "Chinese Derby", has attracted the attention of countless Chinese fans.

In addition, as the two most timeless topics in the NBA, people are also curious about whether the "veteran immortal" Knicks can continue to write the legend, or the "invincible youth" Thunder can make their youth have no regrets.

On June 5th, the G1 Finals was played in Oklahoma.

Wang Shuo watched the finals on TV.

In this game, Xiao Yao once again reminded Haywood, the starting center in the Thunder, of the years when he was bullied by Yao Ming on the court.

Since Yao Ming joined the league in 02, he made the remark in an interview that "I would rather fight O'Neill a hundred times than fight against Yao again......

Eleven years had passed, and Heywood had discovered in a bleak moment that no one in this world cared about his feelings!

It's just that what Heywood doesn't know is that in fact, Wang Shuo in front of the TV has been feeling sorry for him in this game.

In addition, Stevens knew better than anyone that Haywood was no match for Yao Ming at all.

After all, the past career records of these two have proved that Heywood is equivalent to an ATM in front of Yao Ming, waiting for Yao Ming to come and withdraw money at any time.

It's just that......

On the court, after using Ibaka to defend Xiao Yao for a few rounds, Stevens found out......

In the NBA, there is also a difference between an ATM and an ATM.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, he debuted at the No. 4 position in the early part of his career, and with the change of NBA game version, Ibaka, who played the No. 5 position in the majority, has never played against a traditional center like Yao Ming in his career.

Compared with tonnage, Yao Ming is still about 20 kilograms heavier than him in terms of weight.

Such an absolute tonnage difference determines that Ibaka will not be able to defend against Yao Ming at all at a low level.

Moreover, the blocking that Ibaka is good at also makes him his Achilles' heel when facing Yao Ming.

Because Ibaka is more adept at completing the block by assisting in the defense......

In the game, Yao Ming basically got up at one point.

In this G1 battle in the finals, if Heywood is playing against Yao Ming, he can make Xiao Yao sweat more......

When Ibaka defends Yao Ming, the Thunder really doesn't make any difference from giving the Knicks points.

In addition, in the Finals, Rondo, who had been fully warmed up under Curry's tempering, also successfully severed the connection between Rose and Durant in this G1 battle.

On the court, Rondo, who didn't even need the help of his teammates, not only limited Rose's shots to 13 in G1, but he also managed to knock Rose's shooting percentage below 40%.

In the game, after losing the fire support from Rose, Dragic was successfully replaced by J.R. Smith with his contribution on the court......

Durant then fell into a loner mode.

In this game, just look at the actual performance, the only player in the Thunder team who plays normally is Yi Jianlian except Durant.

Because Yi Jianlian, who is very familiar with Yao Ming, is a rare player in the Thunder team who is not afraid of opposing his Yao brother on the court.

It's just that the UAE's personal abilities are limited after all.

Therefore, if the Thunder want to win, it depends on what kind of game Durant can show after all.

However......

To Wang Shuo's disappointment, at the decisive moment in the fourth quarter, Durant, who had previously cut "35+" for the Thunder, turned on the stealth mode!

No!

Wake up, Kevin, this is the Grand Final!

Don't you really want to win the championship with this Thunder team?

All right.

The championship, of course, Durant wants to win.

Can......

Durant, who had just played seven games with the Lakers before the Finals, was indeed a little unable to keep up with it at the end of this G1 game.

In the end, in the final quarter of the game, with David West's final decision in the stalemate between the two sides, the Knicks defeated Oklahoma 112-104 on the road and successfully got off to a good start to the Finals.

In the whole game, the Knicks' best player was Xiao Yao, who scored 37 points and added 8 rebounds for the team.

But if Wang Shuo were to be judged the MVP of the game, he would still give it to West, who scored 21 points, four assists and two rebounds for the Knicks.

Because West scored 21 points for the Knicks in this game......

Of those, 14 points were scored in the final quarter.

In addition, "Youngster" Duncan grabbed a total of 19 rebounds for the Knicks in this game, which once again made people feel the dominance of the all-time No. 1 forward in rebounding.

From the Eastern Conference finals to this G1 game in the finals, Duncan has averaged 19.3 rebounds per game for the Knicks in the last seven playoff games.

That's it......

Can you believe Duncan is 37 years old this year?

TNT TV, when commenting on the performance of Duncan's old rival, O'Neal strongly urged the NBA to take Duncan for a urine test afterwards.

Because even O'Neal can't believe that Duncan is now on the court to grab frontcourt rebounds like playing.

Yes.

In Duncan's last seven games, he has averaged 19.3 rebounds per game, as many as seven of which have been frontcourt rebounds.

Of course, Duncan's ability to pick up so many rebounds in the game is related to the fact that his teammate next to him is Yao Ming, who can attract firepower to him on the court.

Can......

It's 37 years old, Tim, can't you behave like an earthling?

In the NBA, have you ever seen a 37-year-old veteran who is as good at defense, so willing to fight, and so capable of grabbing?

Two days later, the Knicks-Thunder Finals G2 game continued in Oklahoma.

The Thunder, sitting at home, managed to pull one back.

In the game, Durant scored a total of 38 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the Thunder.

Yi Jianlian contributed the second-most 18 points on the team to the Thunder, plus five rebounds.

The main reason why the Thunder were able to win this game was that the Knicks' outside teammates didn't make enough space for the New York Three Kings.

As the "most accurate man on earth", Korver will inevitably have his misses.

As for Smith......

If only Smith could draw a god card every game......

Then why don't you let Jordan log in to his account directly to help him play?

On the 10th, the finals between the Knicks and the Thunder were moved to Madison Square Garden in New York.

In this G3 game, in front of the crazy cheers of the home fans, the young players of the Thunder failed to play their normal level.

Durant shot just 8-of-22 from the field, and only contributed 24 points and 8 rebounds to the Thunder including free throws.

After returning home, Smith and Korver combined for the Knicks to score 11 three-pointers in this game......

Xiao Yao also found the joy of galloping the alliance in front of Heywood again.

In the whole game, Yao Ming, who almost cried Haywood several times, scored a total of 35 points and 9 rebounds for the Knicks.

Duncan and West had 21 points, 18 rebounds, 19 points and four assists, respectively.

In addition, Rondo also stopped Rose from blooming again in this game.

On the 13th, after two days of rest, the Knicks successfully rewrote the big score of this round of the series to 3-1 at home and took the lead to get the match point.

In this G4 battle, the Knicks almost replicated the previous game.

Smith, who won back-to-back shots, is clearly keen to hang his retired jersey at Madison Square Garden in the future.

And West, who couldn't drop the chain at a critical moment, even scored three points on the court with the young and energetic Durant at the end of the game.

In this moment, think back to the eukaryotic Paul in the Hornet......

Wang Shuo couldn't help but doubt his life.

Because......

If I don't love the chain so much......

That's not good to say, this year the Hornets will be able to win the league.

After winning the G4 game, in the next G5 game, the Knicks clearly intended to conserve their fitness.

It's not that Mike Brown doesn't want to win in this round of the Finals.

It's the Knicks' current age structure that dictates that Brown has to allocate the physical strength of these old guys in every game to ensure that this Knicks can win this year's championship as much as possible.

After losing the G5 game, the G6 game, the Knicks, who had done their best in the game, did not give the young Thunder any more chances at Madison Square Garden.

In the end, 108-129, the Knicks, sitting at home, won this year's NBA championship with a score of 4-2.

Yao Ming, the best performer in the Knicks, deservedly won the NBA Finals MVP for the fourth time in his career.

In their acceptance speeches, the Knicks players sent their best wishes to Yao and believed that he had brought the team together this year.

Only Duncan said with a humorous face in an interview: "Now, Yao, your finals exclusive MVP count has finally caught up with me." ”

In this life, Yao Ming and Duncan have 3 finals shared MVP and one exclusive finals MVP respectively.

And interestingly, the number of MVPs in the regular season and the number of MVPs in the finals are exactly the same.

I have to say that this pair of "emoji" combinations are not just tacit on the field......

Even in terms of personal honor, they have such a tacit understanding!

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